Positioning mechanism.



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POSITIONING MECHANISM.

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POSITIONING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 24, 1911 RENEWED NOV.11, 1914.

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GEARLES 'WALES, OE NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOB. TO THE WHITE ADDING MACHINE COMPANY, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, A COBPORATIONDF CON- NECTIGUT.

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Application filed July 24 1911, Serial No. 640,269.

nnchahical member or 3. plu ality of such members. such membe or members being utili :ced {or the pe .g of any desired 'inl work, as, t .le portion of printing operation in 3* machine lie-dying ;inting mec "n, or a portion of a perforating, punching, or cutting 01 eration. And the member or members to be thus positioned in i1 path or paths may be confined slidahl in a suitable guideway or guideways, or supported by a rigid member or structure turning on an axis, wherebv the path made concentric to such axis.

The obicct of my invention is to provide for exact po tioning by the aid of meclnn nism having .ttlOlll of action and being of such 1 ature as to require for operation a minimum of power. For convenience in description the members to be positioned are hereinafter termed the working memhers.

My improved mechanism comprises two independent means or elements acting upon the work-i member, said elements acting in snow :n, the first element engaging the working; member and moving it e predetermined distance and the secondelement then engaging said working member and moving it la 'ther to a definite and final predetermined position. The mechanism comprises two actuating lovers or handles, one of which transmits motion to said first ele- 111021 and the other of which nsmits motion to said second element. fine distance through which the working member is moved by said two elements may be varied; but usually the iirst movement may be role: iixelv long while the secondmovemcnt is relatively short, the purpose of the first movement be n to bring the working memher nea to the do ed position, and the nus-nose of the second movement being to bring such member precisely and finally to the desired position. Such first move- Specificetion of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 22., 1914.

Renewed November 11, 1914. Serial No. 871,630.

ment is, for convenience, herein termed the major movement while such second movement termed the minor movement.

When a plurality of working members are embodied in the same mechanism, a distinct mechanical element may be imed for cll'ecting the major movement of each working member, while the minor movement of each member is el'lected simultaneously by a single mechanical element, herein termed the minor moving member. This arrangement is useful and desirable wnen the positions of the several working members are to be varied from time to time, a for example, when said members consist ct upright bars which are to be set to varying positionseach taking first one position and then another.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure I a side elevation of a mechanism embodying my improiemcnt, the working members being age bars confined slidably in upright ways; Fig. 2 is a plan of the struc ture shown by Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an enlarged tions of the minor moving member; Figs.

7, 8 and 9 illustrate in side elevation the minor moving mechanism; Fig. 10 is a side elevation of another :Eorm of the mechanism in which the working member is in the form of a sector of a circle havingreciprociitory motion on its axis; Fig. 11 is an elevation of the same mechanism looking toward the left.

For convenience in description, the portion of the mecnanism ht the left, in Fig. is herein termed the front of the mechanism, while the, portion at the right is termed the rear bf the mechanism. The operative portions of the mechanism are supported by a rigid frame comprising a cast ing, A, a cross-plate, B, and two side pieces,

V C. The casting, :L, has a horizontal base,

cross nlati-i. B, in; means of bolts, A The the working members Each such bar, D,

is in operative relation (ashereinafter described) with a key-lever to permit the lift ing of said bar by the tilting of said key lever upon its fulcrum. And the con-nections whereby such operative relation is established is preferably such as to leave each bar free for slight upward movement by the action ofthe minor moving member without disturbing the key lever from the position which it has assumed at theterinination of its movement for the lifting of the adjacent bar, D. In the particular form of the mechanism shown by the drawings, thisis accomplished by a slack link connec- -tion between said bar and said-key lever, such slack being in this case formed by a .slotted, loose, or sliding joint, as, will be next described. The body of each such bar is rectangular in cross-section and has at its upper end a horizontal forward extension, D To each such bar is applied an approximately upright lifting link, D, the

- upper end of such link extending into and through such extension and loosely enoug being hinged to said forward extension, D by a pintle, DP, extending immovabl through a bearing, D, in said link, to permit the turning of the latter; but said beara ing is elongated in anupright direction, so

that said link and the bar may also have a slight up-and-down movement relativeto; each other. As will appear later on, the object of this elongation is to permit the minor lifting movement of the bar without moving said link. To normally draw said bar down andsaid link up, a,contracting coiled spring, D, has its upper end secured to a pin, D extending transversely through the forward extension, D, at the front of said link, while its lower end is secured to an ear, D formed upon the front of said link. i

The lower end of each lifting link, D is hinged at I), to a separate, horizontal key lever, D which is fulerumed on a horh zontal shaft, D", supported by the front standards, A By depressing the front or left hand ends of. said key levers, the bars, D, may be lifted through various distances. At its rear, each bar, D, has ten horizontal, downward-directed faces, D spaced from each other evenly upon the same bar and identically upon the four bars. At the rear of the lower portion of said bars is the minor moving member, E. Said memberis a bar which is horizontal, and, in the form shown in the drawings, of triangular cross section. ,And each end of said bar is supported by a traveler, E the latter having a V-shape notch, E into which the adjacent end of said bar is laid. Said bar is secured at each end in the adjacent notch, E by means of a hook, E one end of'which is secured to the traveler and the other end of which is extended across the upper face of the bar. By releasing said hooks, the bar may be turned to bring another of its three faces upward. Thus three faces and six edges of said bar may be brought into position in succession to receive wear due to the engagement with the faces, D, of the bars, D. Normally said minor moving member stands rearward out of the path of the bars, D. But whensaid bar is to operate, the traveler first carries it forward until it stands beneath the adjacent faces, D on said bars, D, and then upward into en gagement with all of said faces which are at the time immediately above said bar, until contact has been made with all of said faces. And this movement continues, all of said bars, D, being carried upwardin unison, or as a gang, into their precise and final position. Each traveler, E, extends upward in front of the cross-plate, B, and the'adjacent flange, C, of the adjacent side piece, C; and at E", at some distance below its upper end said traveler is hinged to the rockin member. a which is ri id on the horizontal rock-shaft, E, which rests in bearings, C in the side pieces, C. Said rock-shaft is turned slightly by-the upward and downward movement ofwthe' arm, E, which is rigid on said shaft. Such movement is given to said arm by the main handle, H, as will be hereinafter described.

The upper end'of the traveler extends far enough rearward to make contact" with the front face of the a-djaeentflange, C during the latter portion of the upward movement of the arm, E and the consequent rearward movement of the upper arm-of the rocking member, E and the hinge, E.- After such contact has been established, the

place of such contact serves as a fulcrum,-

and the body of the-traveler, E is driven rearward by theupper arm of the rocking member, E such fulcrum being a turning point for such movement of the traveler. There is space enough between the lower portion of the face of the flange, C and the adjacent portion of the traveler, to allow said member to move rearward far-enough to carry the minor lifting bar rearward out of the path of the Working-members, and the several parts are so proportioned as to produce a rearward movement of that extent.

minor moving mechanism, and the second and final range of movement maybe made so short that eager in the minor moving mechanism will iiizcome insignificant. For example, the final range may be one thirtysecond of an inch. Then two per cent. error inthe minor moving mechanism will give a distance error of only one siXteen-. hundredth of one inch.

I claim as my invention,

1. In a mechanism of 'the nature described, the combination with a shiftable working member, of major moving means for moving said member through a relatively long range toward a chosen position, and minor moving means movable through a short range for engaging and moving said member precisely into such position.

2. In a mechanism of the nature described, the combination' with a reciprocable working member, of major moving means for moving said member through a relatively long range toward a chosen position,.and minor moving means for there after independently of the major moving means moving through a short range and engaging and moving said member precisely into such chosen position.

3. In a mechanism of the nature described, the combination with a plurality of shiftable working members, of major movingmeans for moving said members through a relatively long range toward chosen positions, and minor moving means for thereafter independently of the major moving means moving through a relatively short range toward said position and engaging and moving said. members precisely into the chosen positions.

4. In a mechanism of the nature described, the combination with a plurality of reoiprocable Working members, of major moving means moving through relatively long ranges for moving said members into chosen positions, and minor moving means for thereafter independently of the major moving means moving through a relativelyshort range toward said chosen position and engaging-end moving said members precisely into suelnchb'sen positions In a mechanism of the nature described, the combination with a plurality of shiftable working members, of separate major moving meansfor each member for moving it through a relatively long range toward a chosen position, and minor moving means for thereafter independently of the major moving means moving through a relatively short range toward said chosen positions and engaging and moving said ,members precisely into such chosen positions.

6. In a mechanism of the nature de-- scribed, the combination with a plurality of reciprocable Working members, of separate of the major moving. means movi g through a relatively short range toward said moving means for thereatter independent? chosen position and engaging and moving.

said members precisely into such chosen positions.

7. In a ,mechanism of the nature described, the combination with a plurality of shiftable working members, 'of separate major moving means for each such member for moving it through a relatively long range toward a chosen position, and a single minor means for thereafter independentlyof the major means moving through a relatively short range toward said chosen position and engaging andmoving said plurality of members as a group or gang pre-' cisely into such chosen position.

8. In a mechanism of the nature described, the combination with a shiftable working member, of a lever joined by a slack connection with said working member and adapted for moving said member through a relatively long range toward a chosen position, and means for thereafter independently of the first-mentioned means moving through a relatively short range toward said chosen position and engaging and moving said member precisely into such chosen position.

9. In a mechanism of the nature-described, the combinatioii with a reciprocable working member, of a lever joined by a slack connection with said working momher and adapted for moving rsaid'meniber through a relatively long range toward a chosen position, and other means for thereafter independently of the first-mentioned means moving through a relatively short range toward said chosen position and engaging and-movingsaid member precisely into such chosen position.

10. In a mechanism of the nature de scribed, the combination with a plurality of shift'able working members, of av lever for each such member, each such lever having a slack connection with its member and being adapted to move said member through a relatively long range toward a chosen posi- "tion, and other means for thereafter indeand-adapted to move through a relatively long range for moving its member toward" Edi 32,17?

a chosen position, and other means for thereafter independently of the first-me11- mentioned means moving through a relativelv short range toward said chosen po-' sitions and engaging and moving" said membcrs precisely into such chosen positions.

1'3. ln a mechanism of the nature described, the combination with a plurality of shiitable working members, of a lever for each n'iember joined by a slack connection reciprocable working members, of a lever for each member joined by a slack connection to its member for moving said member through a relatively long range toward a chosen position, and a single other means for thereafter independently of the firstmentioned means moving through a relatively short range toward said chosen positions and engaging and moving said plurality of members as a group or gang pre- ClSQlf into such chosen positions.

1-l-. In a mechanism of the nature described, the combination with a plurality of rccipr cable working members, of a lever for each member joined by a slack connection to its member for moving said member throuqh a relatively long range toward a chosen position, and a single other means for thereafter independently of the firstmentioned means moving through a-relativel v short range toward said chosen positions and engaging and moving said plurality of members as a group or gang precisely into such chosen positions.

15. In a mechanism of the nature do scribed, the combination with a shiftable working member, of a major moving means in operative relation with said working member for moving the latter through a relativel long range toward a chosen position, and a minor moving mcn'iber arranged for movement into and then along the path of SfllClWVUllilllQf member for indcpendcntlv ot the major moving means moving: the working member through a rclativclv short range prcciselv into such chosen position.

16. ln 'a iiiecluiuisiii ot the nature dcsoribcil, the ce" ination with a shiftal'ile worn mgr meziili ol {1 major moving means: in operative relation with said working, member For moving the latter through a relativclv long: range toward a ('l'.f:: 0!l position, and a minor moving: member ari ranged tor movement transversely to and into the path of the working member and then along said ath toward said chosen position for independently of the major mooring means moving the working men'iber through a relatively short range precisely into such chosen positio 17. In a mechanism of the nature described, the combination with a reciprocable working member, of a inr or moving means in operative relation with member for moving the latter through a relatively long range toward a chosen position, and'a minor moving nicinbe' arranged for movement into and then aloiw the path of said working member for int endcntlv of the major moving means moving the worlo ing member through a relativclv short range precisely into such chosen position.

18. In a mechanism of the nature described, the combination with a reciprocable working member, ot a major moving means in operative relation with said working member for movin the latter through a relativelv long range toward a chosen position, and a minor moving member arranged for movement transversely to and into the path of the working member and then along said path toward said chosen position for independently of the major mo ing means moving the working member througha relatively short ange precisely into such chosen position. I

19. In a. mechanism of the nature described, the combination with a plurality of shittablc working nusinbers, ot a se arate major moving means tor each working member in operative relation therewith ior moving it through a relatively short range toward a. chosen position, and a minor moving member arranged for movement transversely to and into the paths of the working members and then along, said pa hs toward said chosen position for indepeiulcntlv of the major moving means moving the workin members through a relatively short range precisely into suchchosen positions.

said working lot) 20. in a imxchanism of the nature described, the combination with a shittable working member having a series ot faces transverse to the path of said member, of 1119:1118 for moving said member through a relatively long rai'ig 'e toward. a chosen position, and other means 'lor therealter inde- .perulentlv of the first-mentioned means mov ing toward said chosen position and engagin z one ot said transverse faces For moving said member through a relatively short range into such chosen position.

2i. .Tn a mechanism of the nature described, the combination with a plurality of shil'table working, members, each having a. series ot taccs transverse, to the path of said member, ol means tor moving said members through a relativ lv long range toward chosen positions, and other means for thcreafter independently of said first-mentioned means. moving toward said chosen position and engaging one of said transverse faces on each of the said moving members for moving said members through a relatively short. range into such chosen positions.

. 52. In a mechanism of the nature described, the combination with a shiftable working member, of means for moving said member through a relatively long range toward a chosen position, a minor moving member, and a traveler supporting said minor member in position for movement toward said chosen position and engagement of members through a relatively short range into such chosen positions.

24. In a mechanism of the nature deed, the combination with a shiftable ng member, of a key lever. a link joined to said working member and to said lever by joints one of which is .a slack joint, said lever and said link being adapted to move said working member through a relatively long range and a minor moving mechanism for moving said working member through a relatively short range precisely into its working position.

25. In a mechanism of the nature .described. the combination with a plurality of shiftable working members, of a key lever for each such member. links joined to each of said working members and to each of said key levers by joints, one joint of each such connection being a slack joint, each such lever and its link beinjr, adapted to move the corresponding Working member through. a relatively long range toward a chosen position, and a minor moving mechanism for moving said working members thrpugh. a relatively short range into such chosen positions.

26. In a mechanism of the nature described, the combination with a shiftable working member, of a key lever, a link 'or coincident with the such working members.

shiftable working members, of a key lever for each such member, links joined to each of said working members and to each of said key levers by joints, one of said joints in each such connection being a slack joint, each such lever and its link being adapted to movethe corresponding working member, through a relatively long range toward a chosen position, a spring at each such slack joint, and a minor moving mechanism for moving said working members through a relatively short range into such chosen positions.

28. In a mechanism of the nature described, the combination with a plurality of shaftable working members arranged side by side to constitute a group or gang, of means for moving said members toward a chosen position, a. minor moving member located adjacent and transversely to said working members, and means located at the opposite sides of said group of Working members forsupporting said minor moving .member and carrying it in a path which is in part transverse and in part parallel to' paths or course of 29. In a mechanism of the nature described, the combination With a shiftable working member, of a major moving meansin operative relation with said Working member for moving the latter toward a chosen position, and a minor moving member arranged for movement transversely to and into the path of the working member and then in said path in the direction of movement of said member, said minor moving member having a plurality of faces and being adapted to be turned'to present any one of said faces for engagement with the working member.

30. In a mechanism of the nature described. the combination with a plurality of shiftable Working members, of a separate major moving means for each working member in operative relation therewith for moving it toward a chosen position, and a.

minor moving member arranged for movement transversely to and into the.- paths of the working members and then ins'aid'paths in the direction of movement of said members, said minor moving member having a plurality of faces and being adapted to be turned to present any one of said faces for engagement with the working members.

31. In a mechanism of the nature described. the combination with a plurality of shiftable working members; of means for moving said members toward but always not quite into a chosen position, a minor moiing member having :1 plurality 05 faces, :1 carrier adapted to support siii il minor niwnibei with any on. ol said. fan-c5 in posiiion for L ng-Ligament with all of Ftlifl working iiuzmbm-a as :1 group or gang for ll!0\'lll; said plurality of iiieniboi's into such chosen position. i

32. in a mechanism of file nature (10- sci'ilioil, the combination with a plurality of sliiflzi ile Working members zii'l'ungjcil side by Sillt, to cmwtituto a gzi'oup or 4111151, oi llliflllfw' for moving; said iiioiiilmi's toward :1. po gifi0ih minor moving lllillliJGI' .li zl plfirulitf; of fmt'os llllll lUCZllQCl mi- }:u-vul marl llullS'VLi :vly in will oi-King iiimiibm's, illlll mums lowly-ll Zll' lH QD IIQD sizlm of said group of Working members lmsupporting Ellll'l minor moving member ltll zinjv onv 0? its faces diwctc-cl upward :lml carrying "Ll lllPllllJCL in a path which is in part uziniwofl s and in part paralle in i lill llh'lklvht with lilo lHLlilS 01 course of sin-l1 working" members.

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